secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     POPULAR, INC. (BPOP)
CIK:        0000763901
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-23T12:10:48+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-313376
Event type: dividend
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Popular increases quarterly dividend 20% to $0.90/share and authorizes $1B buyback
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- Quarterly dividend raised from $0.75 to $0.90 per share, effective Q4 2026, pending board approval.
- New $1 billion common stock repurchase authorization announced; no specific dollar amount required.
- Repurchased ~$280M in 2026; prior $500M authorization fully utilized as of June 30, 2026.
- CEO cites excess capital, robust liquidity, and strong financial performance for capital actions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763901/000119312526313376/0001193125-26-313376-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763901/000119312526313376/d174958d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-313376

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